9/11

I remember this day, twenty-one years ago, and how it profoundly affected me. I had just arrived at work at the power plant. The whole off-going shift was in the control room with a contraband TV on the desk. I saw contraband because they were prohibited in the control rooms of the power plants in my company. They all had stunned looks on their faces and asked if I had heard. I hadn’t.

I saw the report on the TV and the first thing I thought was instrument failure or pilot error. Then I watched the second plane hit and my stomach dropped. I knew. This was an attack, an attack on our country!

I spent the day weeping without realizing until my vision would get blurry while trying to work. I spent my day going from sad to spitting mad, with no target to hit. I remember feeling a physical need to go back in to the service, then rationally thinking about my baby boy and my family, knowing I couldn’t.

The sweeping emotions went through most of us I know, but I also know I will NEVER forget!

Now, looking back and seeing the state of politics in our country and division in our people, I am saddened, knowing that in part it is because of that day, and that though many of us said it would not change us, it profoundly has.

Peace be with you all. Remember this day, but also do your best to love your neighbor and your country, if not your government. This country has always, always been great, regardless of those that feel they have to Make America Great Again. Let us all prove that it is great and that we can come together in remembrance and stay together in love.